Method and compositions for improving animal health
View Patent ↗Products as well as methods for reducing plaque in a domestic animal are provided. The product comprises retorted milk.
1. A method of providing dental treatments to a companion animal comprising the steps of adding to a companion animal's diet a product including a therapeutically-effective amount of retorted milk.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the product is administered to the domestic animal for at least 21 days.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the companion animal receives sufficient product so as to provide at least 20% of the companion animal's total daily caloric needs as retorted milk.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the companion animal is selected from the group consisting of a dog and a cat.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the product comprises a substrate to which a coating including the retorted milk has been applied.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the substrate is a pet food kibble.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the product is produced by a method comprising the steps of:
retorting milk by heating milk to at least 250° F.; and
providing a therapeutically-effective amount of the retorted milk in a form that can be administered to the domestic animal.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the retorted milk is dried to a powder.
9. The method of claim 7 including the step of adding lactase to the milk to reduce the lactose content.
10. The method of claim 7 including the step of coating the retorted milk around an edible substrate.
11. The method of claim 7 including the step of adding calcium to the retorted milk product.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the product is a pet snack.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein the dental treatment is for the prevention of plaque and calculus build up in a companion animal.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the product is in a liquid form.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein the product is in a dried form.
16. The method of claim 1 wherein the product is a nutritional supplement to a standard diet of the domestic animal.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein the companion animal is selected from the group consisting of a dog and a cat.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein the product includes no more than 0.5% by weight on a dried basis lactose.
19. The method of claim 1 wherein the product provides at least from about 48 grams to about 155 grams of retorted milk per day.
20. The method of claim 1 wherein the product comprises a substrate to which a coating including the retorted milk has been applied.
21. The method of claim 1 wherein the substrate is a pet food kibble.